Succinctly put, yes. This was pretty evident, for those who were actually interested in the truth (as opposed to swallowing somebody's propaganda and/or disinformation) almost immediately. It says something that, here in 2024, there are still vast numbers of people who either don't know this or don't wish to know it.
The United States, not China, was the "but for" cause of the COVID pandemic.
I used to say that we should mark our debts to China "paid in full" for this. After later realizing that this was actually our fault, I'm speechless. I'm just simply at a loss for words, beyond saying that I'm absolutely appalled at what this country has become.
So how would I answer anyone who called me out for my previous comments? I can't. It's that bad.